EVENTS
Plant-a-Palooza
Today-SA | CSU Denver Extension hosts a plant sale featuring heirloom vegetables, annuals and perennials, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. today and 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday | Harvard Gulch Park, 888 E. Iliff Ave., 720-913-5273, denver mastergardener.org
National Wildflower Awareness Week
Today-SU | Denver Botanic Gardens offers hikes, garden tours and more. Visit website for details | 1005 York St., 720-865-3575, botanicgardens.org
Gardening Help
SA & TU | Colorado Master Gardeners answer gardening questions in person at Helen Fowler Library, noon-4 p.m., by phone or e-mail at gardeninghelp@botan icgardens.org | Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St., 720-865-3575, botanicgar dens.org
Old Garden Rose Sale
SA | The annual event features more than 400 hard-to-find winter-tolerant own root roses, including many varieties of fragrant, low-maintenance, hardy roses, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. | Assumption Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Denver, 4610 E. Alameda Ave., 303-237-3117
Sundays with Rob Proctor
SU | The 9News garden expert hosts demonstrations on container gardens, perennials, patio pot designs and more, 11 a.m.-noon | Tagawa Gardens, 7711 S. Parker Road, 303-690-4722, ext. 101, tagawagardens.com Free Day
M | Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield hosts a free day for Colorado residents. | 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, 303-973-3705, botanicgardens.org
Volunteers needed
The Youth Garden and Farmers Market Program at Fairmont Elementary School seeks volunteers to help plant, maintain and harvest its garden | 303-377-1397
CLASSES
Gardening in Containers
SA | Learn the basics, 1-2 p.m. | Tagawa Gardens, 7711 S. Parker Road, 303-690-4722, ext. 101, tagawagardens.com Xeric Not Zero
SU | Learn to plant low water shrubs, perennials and grasses, 1-2:30 p.m. | $5 | Timberline Gardens, 11700 W. 58th Ave., 303-420-4060 | ARVADA
Success with Succulents
M | Lakewood Garden Club hosts a free class, 6:30-8:30 p.m. | 3232 Depew St., 303-233-0836 | LAKEWOOD
GARDEN CLUBS
Cheyenne Mountain Garden Club
Today | The club meets the third Friday of the month, 9 a.m. | 719-576-4216 | COLORADO SPRINGS
Dig and Dream Garden Club
M | Meets the third Monday of the month | 303-344-5077 | AURORA
Pikes Peak Designer’s Guild
TH | Meets the fourth Thursday of the month, 9:30 a.m. | 719-488-3462 | PALMER LAKE
UPCOMING
Water Conservation workshop
MAY 30 | Xeriscape Principles, noon-1 p.m. | Highlands Ranch Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., 303-791-READ, DouglasCountyLibrar ies.org | HIGHLANDS RANCH
Mail calendar items at least 14 days in advance to Garden Calendar, The Denver Post, 101 W. Colfax Ave., Suite 600, Denver, CO 80202, or fax to 303-954-1679, or living@denverpost.com.
